Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24122, Charles Eames, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Eames, Charles Eames
N. 24/22
Olive
CONTENTS

4796
Massachusetts
Charles Eames
of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wraft of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Greene in the Mass. line, for the term of three years from the year 1776 to the year 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of December 1818 and sent to Judge Leavell Greenfield: Mass.
Restored to the Roll on 27 day of May 1828 and notification sent to J. F. Dickinson at Greenwich Village Massachusetts Pension commencing on the 12 of May 1828
Amount due on 4th of } Sept 1828 }
$ 30 22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. 81 March 1823
March 1819

2535.
Massachusetts
Olive Emes
Mass
widow of Charles Emes
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of October and sent to Edward Dickinson Amherst, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 41.
Ref. Instructions under the act of 1844 sent to Ed. Dickinson Amherst Mass July 22 nd

Charles Ernest H.W. Nelson-Clapton Rep 1777 to 1780
See Roko
Covered. S

I Charles Emery a citizen of the United States resident in the Town of Framingham the County of Middlesex the State of Mas- sachusetts do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the rebellious War. In June 1863 I entered the service & remained until the 21st Jany in Capt. Moore's Company in Col. Dineen's Re- giment. In March 1864 I entered the Ser- vice again & remained until Jany 9 1867 in Capt. Coffey's Company in Col. Grayson's Regiment. In 1867 I enlisted for three years & served during that time in Capt. Holden's Company in the Regiment of Col. Thomas Dixon of the Massachu- setts Line. I was honorably discharged but do not know what has become of the Discharge that I received. I am now in the World, being in fancy & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life am in need of assistance from my Country for support - Dated the 13 th day of April A 1898
Charles Emery
State of Massachusetts
Framingham - April 13 th A 1898 - The above named Charles Emery made oath that the Declaration of facts by him subscribed is true -
Before me
John H. Smith, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

To the Secretary of the Department of War
The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Franklin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony offered it appears to my satis- faction that the before named Charles Emery served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country for support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Court aforesaid this Thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818
John L. North Judge

4.976
Charles Emes
Leverett
4976
Massachusetts
No
Eastford
Discon d and Jents 8, Alvord Greenfield August 6, 1871

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Charles  Eames aged Sixty two years, resident in Leicester in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I entered the service in the month of March A.D. 1777 for the term of three years in Capt. Holden's Company in Col. Thomas Mason's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served in the same until my term of enlistment had expired and was discharged at a place called Soldiers' Fortune near West Point; - my certificate is dated December 19. 1819 the Pension to commence April 13. 1818 and is numbered 4976. I am by occupation a laborer but am almost wholly unable to work on account of a rupture my family consists of myself and wife alive aged 72 who is unable to labor but a very little and our adopted children Susannah Boad aged 24 who is weak by a general debility. David Kimball aged 21 and Silas Morgan aged 14 all whom are entirely dependent upon me for support —

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Charles Eames
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two hundred and forty five dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

A Schedule of Charles Emes property of Scituate in the County of Franklin taken this eighth day of July 1820
   one yoke of Oxen 60.00 1 Cart 6.00 3 Cows 31.00 97.00   1 Horse 12.00 1 yoke of yearling Steers 10.75 22.75   1 Cattle 30.00 16 Sheep and Lambs 12.00 42.00   1 Calf 2.00 Loom and Rigging 8.00 10.00   6 dining Chairs 2.10 1 Fall Leaf Table 1.50 3.60   1 Chest and drawers 1.50 1 Core drawers 6.00 7.50   Iron ware 4.00 1 Low Chest 1.50 1.00 1.00 6.50   6 old Chairs 1.00 2 Iron Bases 3.00 4.00   1 Plane 75 cts 1 horse Draggon 15.00 15.75   1 Sway 3.00 5 Grains 18.00 Painter 3.50 24.50   Brackery and Shop ware 3.00 2 old Guns 3.00 6.00   1 Looking Glass 33 cts 1 table 1.00 1.33   244.93  
Charles Emes

2739 Oliver Camm Pension declaration Mass at 7 July 38. Mg 90 d 35 admd 2 yrs hi 80 No deduction
E Dickinson Amherst Mass

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Hampshire } ss
On this twentyth day of October A.D. 1838 - Personally appeared before the Hon. Nathaniel Cowley Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire of the Olive Barnes a resident of Hadley in the county of Hampshire aged eighty one years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Charles Barnes who was a * Private in the Army of the Revolution, for which service he received a pension from the United States of Ninety six dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of 1818. during his life, & after his decease she applied for & received as his widow, the arrear due. She further declares that her maiden name was Olive Newton, & that she is the widow of the identical Charles Barnes, the pensioner as above stated. For evidence of the services of the said Barnes reference may be had to the papers on file in the War Department at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Barnes on the twenty fifth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and ninety ; that her husband, the aforesaid Charles died on the eighteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty five. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, Olive Barnes
Nathaniel Cowley Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that the said Olive Barnes the aforesaid applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court - Nathaniel Cowley Judge of Probate
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24/122
Oliver Ames
wid of Charles Ames
Dis. Rev War
Act: March 3 rd 48
Index:—Vol. A , Page 2/17
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 2,655
Oliver Ames, widow of Charles Ames
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar 18, and who died on the 18. Apr 1825 - of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts - who was a Pm in the Comp y commanded by Captain Cragg of the Reg t commanded by General Green in the Mass s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of May 39, and sent to Mrs. E. Dickinson Duke of Hampshire
Arrears to the 4th of March - $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 280.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Brewster Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 85

4,796
Massachusetts Roll
Charles Innes
Mass ts Line
Private
11
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Dec r . 1818 and sent to son Lemuel P er Dodge Greenfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818 1818 \frac{2}{30} — 37:86 Semi-annual acct ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 85:86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 15th March, 1818. }
Three years
Discontinued
Severall. Franklin Co.
Ref'd sent to J. F. Dickerson by 6 August 1821
Informed May 1. 1822 that he could not be restored Hon. S. C. Allen R Rep
31. Augt 1827 to J. F. Dickerson
No 2nd claim made

2910 July 21. 1843.
Col. March 5/43.
Prof.
O. Eames A. Smith
O. Eames A. Smith Prof. Col. March 5/43

Albany N.Y. July 19/43
William L. Chaplin Esq. Post. of Russian
I send you herewith the 6th volume Application for Russian, under the Act of March 1843. - This was the first of having as early a return as occurred with the loss of the office.
Yours truly
Edward S. Harkness

July 22 nd 44
Jemima Drekassa Oliver's Inn
2817 - 43
Mass Mch 43
June 17' 44
Walter A. Stewart Esq. Somerville P. Portland Washington D.C. D.C.

Albany (N.Y.) July 19. 1844. James L. Edwards Esq. Sir.
I enclose you Affiliations of Penetia Dickinson & Olive Bmes from Jamaica, under the Law of Corporation of N.Y. from 1844.
Have the goodness to send me the certificates when ready.
Yours resp.
Edward De C. Ransom

2439 Oct 25. Ms 1838. 7 July Eames
Em
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Atkins N. Mop. Octo. 20. 1838.
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir;
I enclose you herewith, pension declaration of Olive Evans, with evidence of the marriage. Please examine the file, in the War Dept. for evidence of the length of service of the husband. Return me a Pension Certificate as soon as possible.
Yours respectfully
Edward S. Harkness

My dear Sir
10
Mr Silas Morgan
Levitt
(Mass)

I Lambert Bigelow of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts depose, and say, that I have the custody of the records of said town, and that I find in said records the following marriage viz "Charles Barnes and Olive Newton married March twenty fifth seventeen hundred and ninety" - And I further certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures; as follows "March" twenty fifth 50 (25 th )" seventeen hundred and ninety 60 (1799)
Lambert Bigelow Clerk of the town of Marlborough -
I Lambert Bigelow above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the Town, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named, as certified by me
Attest Lambert Bigelow Clerk of the town of Marlborough
Headsborough J d October 4 th 1838 Personally appeared the above named Lambert Bigelow & made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed -
Before me
Richardson Es d Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Hiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Nicholson B. Porter Esq. is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature within written is his genuine signature; — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight. Isaac Hiske M.A.

Rec? May 27. 1828
GREENWICH VILLAGE
37 1/2
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office U.S. Washington.

Amherst (Mass) May 21 1820.
J. L. Edwards Esquire, Pension office U.S.
Sir,
About one year ago, I forwarded to the War Department, for Laban Hall & Charles Emery, late Pensioners, applications for a removal, severally, of their Pensions; their names having been stricken off the list, some time before, in consequence of having property.
I received the inclosed communication of 31 Aug 1827. In compliance with the requirement in that communication, I forwarded, this spring, with the last paper sent in said Hall's case, the affidavit of the Selectmen of his town. I inclose also the communication to the Hon. Mr. Allen, in reply. I do this, the more readily to point to the Co. As by that communication it would appear, that I did not mention his Christian name; & inasmuch as his Christian name was used in the affidavit of the Selectmen above mentioned, I did not know, but this affidavit had through mistake, remained among Hall's papers. Haban Hall I am sorry to make an unnecessary inquiry, but I should deem it a favor to know whether this affidavit was taken from Laban Hall's papers, & put with Charles Emery's - & if so, whether it be deficient or satisfactory. The oath was administered by Stephen P. Darling; a justice of the Peace. To prove his authority I relied on the certificate of the Hon. Mr. Allen.
The delay, in sending the above affidavit, was occasioned, partly by my absence from home, & partly by ill health.
With this description of the etc. may I ask to be informed its fate?
Very respectfully,
Yours &c.
Samuel Dickinson

Reg. 31/1827 Aug. 31 - 1827
Amherst, Ms Aug 27
Free
The Honorable Philip P. Barbour Esq.
Secretary of War. U.S.
Washington —

Amherst Mass August 27 1827
Dear Sir,
I enclose two applications for the renewal of pensions, of Charles Dimes & Laban Hall . Hall received his former certificate in Chelsea in the State of Vermont. There are affidavits to the most material facts, accompanying each. Should their petitions be granted, please to return their certificates to me. If there is any thing in the way of either, they would consider it a favor, to have it made known to me, that they may remove it, if practicable; being really in need of relief, as they & their friends state.
Very respectfully, & with sentiments of high esteem & confidence,
Yours &
The Honorable, The Secretary of War. U.S.
Samuel S. Dickinson
P.S. My name will appear to be recognized by the Court, as sustaining the office of a justice of the Peace, in the appraisal of Laban Hall.

Affidavit of Prior Bread & Solar Mangan.

We, the subscribers, being of lawful age, testify & say, that we have, for several years, been well acquainted with Charles Emery. He is applying to the United States for a pension; that he has now become an old man, & is fast growing feeble by age, & his infirmities, having a rupture on track, which troubles him often, & renders him unable to do much; & a bone arm & shoulder, occasioned, two or three years ago, by a fall; so that he can up neither but little. We also testify, that his wife is aged & likewise in poor health, & fast losing her bodily health by age, as well as by her infirmities. And we further testify, that we do not know of any other property belonging to him than his household furniture & farming tools, & they grown old & worn out; being the reason of his applying for the pension of obtaining his pension, by Messrs. Paton & David Kimball. Enos Broad
Silas Morgan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
New Hampshire ss. August 22 d 1827 Then the above named Enos Broad & Silas Morgan, well known to me, & credible witnesses, personally appeared, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed.
Before me Samuel S. Dickinson Justice of the Peace.

We the undersigned, Selectmen of the town of Leominster in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify, that the property of Charles Emery of said Leominster, who is now applying for a pension, has been much reduced in consequence of being old and infirm, and of becoming obligated for his son in law, and obliged to pay debts for which he was bound - and it is our opinion, that he is unable to support himself without assistance - and unless he receives aid from Congress, in all probability, he must become chargeable to the town and dependent on them for support.
Leominster October 15. 1827
Alpheus Fitch Charles Lee W m Hemingway Selectmen of Leominster
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Franklin ss. Leominster October 15. 1827.
Then personally appeared Alpheus Fitch, Charles Lee & William Hemingway, Subscribers to the foregoing certificate, and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me Eliphalet D. Darling Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Alpheus Fitch Charles Lee and William Hemingway, above named are Selectmen and qualified for the town of Leominster for the present year 1827.
October 15. 1827. Eliphalet D. Darling Town Clerk
Washington May 12. 1828
I am not acquainted with the hand writing Eliphalet D. Darling appeared but his name is in the list of Justices of the Peace in the state of Massachusetts, living in town of Leominster
Sam l C. Allen M c G

I hereby certify that Alpheus Field within named is well known to me, that he is a respectable man & has a fair character & that this within is his signature according to my belief & I know his hand writing
Saml C Allen M C
May 13. 1828

Clive Emer. Pension Application July 15. 1844.

United States of America. State of Massachusetts, Worcestershire County p.
Be it known, that before me Edward Dickinson a justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid personally appeared Olive Emes and made oath in the due form of law, that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of the 3 d of March 1843. on account of the Revolutionary services of her husband, the late Charles Emes, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of receiving a pension under the Act of Congress passed on the 17 th of June 1844, entitled 'An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows that she has not intermarried, but continues to be as an widow; that she now resides in Amherst in the County of Worcester, and State of Massachusetts, and has resided there for the space of year past and that previous that she resided in Walling. Olive Emes
Sworn to & subscribed, this fifteenth day of July 1844.
In presence of
Henry Kellogg Before me Edward Dickinson justice of the Peace

I certify that the above officer is personally known to me, and that this is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by me in the foregoing affidavit.
Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four S. Wells Clerk.
Clerk.

2909 Oliver Combs Pocahontas
$80 per ann
Edward Dickinson Amherst Mass

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
On this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before me John H. Robinson a justice of the Superior Court for the County of Hampshire appeared Olive Emerson a resident of Springfield in said County aged Eight seven years who being first sworn according to law, both in the oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843. granting process to persons of persons who sued during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Oliver Emerson who was a private in the Army of the Revolution the names of the officers under whom he served she can not now recollect - and that she received a pension of eighty dollars a year under the Act of July 7. 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to & subscribed on this day Olive Emerson before Edward Dickinson justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Sept 13. 1843. When personally appeared Oliver Essay, subscriber to the foregoing petition declared that he well knew to me to be the person of truth & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace
I Henry Kellogg of Amherst in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged forty five deposed say that I now well acquainted with Oliver Essay whose application for a pension is on this sheet written that she has resided in my family for twelve years past and that she is the person who has been a pension for five years under the Act of Congress of July 1838. and that she is still in our service. Henry Kellogg
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire Sept 13. 1843. When personally appeared Henry Kellogg, subscriber to the foregoing petition. Well known to me to be a man of truth & made solemn oath to the truth of the same. Before me Edward Dickinson Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Edward Dickinson Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Edward Dickinson and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty three
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

Charles, Louis,
Map
No 19

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss.
ON this fourteenth day of August 1827, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Common Pleas, being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. — Charles Eames — resident in said county, aged Sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Charles enlisted for the term of eight months — on the ninth day of June in the year — 1775 — in the state of Massachusetts — in the company commanded by captain Moses — in the regiment commanded by colonel Green — in the line of the state of Massachusetts — on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of said eight months when he was discharged from the said service, in Cambridge — in the state of Massachusetts .
That his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property, that he enlisted into the same service immediately after the expiration of said eight months at Cambridge aforesaid, for the term of one year, in the company of Capt. Craft in the Regiment commanded by Col. Green and continued to serve therein until the expiration of said year, when he was discharged and re-enlisted into the company of Capt. Holman in the Regiment commanded by Col. Green and continued to serve therein until the expiration of said year, when he was discharged at Plattsburgh near Pigeon in the state of New York . That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property—viz.
My stock which was included in the former appraisal and declaration has been all disposed of necessary purchases in some about my support since that of my wife excepting one cow which died. Since the reason why I have been obliged to expend upon this property is I have no child my wife is above seventy years of age & in feeble health & unable to do much I also am in poor health having a rupture or break down in my body that renders me at all times feeble and at many times wholly unfit for business I have for two years past also had a lameness in my shoulder occasioned by a fall which has almost deprived of the use of my right arm For these reasons having no one to depend upon but myself when sick or unable to labor, with my wife's ill health, all the property I have at the time of my former declaration, or exhibiting of my former schedule has been reduced to what is now contained in the schedule annexed, besides this I am in debt as much as one hundred dollars or more which I have no means of paying, and I have nothing to depend upon for support but my own labor — Charles Eames
The following is a schedule of the property of Charles Eames viz
 1 Case of Draws 1.50 — 1 Do. 50 — 2 old Cloths Chests, 65 — 1 Table 1.00 — 1 Do. 12 1/2 — 1 Light Stand 25 = 4.06 1/4  7 old kitchen Chairs 75 — 5 Dining Chairs 88 1/2 — 1 Cooking Stove 1.25 — 1 Do. 29 — 1 Brass Kettle 1.50 — 1 Do. 1.00 = 5.70 1/4  1 Do. 1.20 — 1 Broken pot 27 — 1 Spier 11 — 1 Tea Kettle 33 — 1 Iron Pan 33 — 1 Do. 1.00 = 3.24 1/4  2 Do. And Irons 75 — 3 Pewter Plates 71 — 1 Do. Basin 12 1/2 — 3 Do. Pans 30 — 1 Do. 12 = 2.00 1/4  Crockery ware 1.06 — 6 Pewter Plates 60 — 6 Do. Tea Pans 14 — old cheese press & basket 46 = 2.50  1 old Foot wheel 38 — 2 old Shovels 60 — 1 steel trap 38 — 4 old Baskets 20 — 1 Do. wire 27 1/2 — 5 Do. 23 = 2.12  5 Knives & forks 23 — Iron on an old wagon 2.00 — 2 old Chains 75 — 1 Do. 33 = 3.81  old Cart Iron 1.25 — 1 Swine 3.25 — 1 Dung fork 0.23 — 2 old Axes 25 — 1 Do. 13 = 5.11  Charles Eames — Rufus Putnam — Darius Kimball — $ 28.36 
Franklin p. Shutesbury June 20 A. D. 1827 — Then personally appeared the above named Rufus Putnam and Darius Kimball and made oath to me that they had appraised the above property at the time value — before me John Cawley Dist. Dist.
Sworn to, and declared, on the fourteenth day August 1817 before the Court aforesaid. Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Charles Eames did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty eight dollars and thirty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourteenth day of August 1827 E. Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin.